Time-recorder.



W. D. HAWLEY.

TIME RECORDER.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 5, 1910.

1, l 1 9,507. Patented Dec 1,1914.

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W. D. HAWLEY.

TIME RECORDER.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 5, 1910 1,1 19,507. Patented De0.1,1914.

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W. D. HAWLEY.

TIME RECORDER.

APPLIOATION FILED DEC. 5, 1910.

1,119,507. Patented Dec.1,1914.

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W. D. HAWLEY.

TIME RECORDER.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 5,1910.

1,1 19,507. Patented Dec. 1,1914.

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UNITED STATES PATEN '1 OFFXCE.

WILLIAM D. IIAWLEY, OF SYRACUSE, NEW' 00., OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK,

YORK, ASSIGNOR- TO MONITOR TIME CLOCK A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TIME-RECORDER.

Application filed December To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, lVILLmM D. HAWLEY, of Syracuse, in the county ofOnondaga and State of New York, have invented a certain new and usefulTime-Recorder, of which the following is a specification.

My invention has for its object the production of a time recordercomprising mechanisms which are particularly simple and compact inconstruction and economical in manufacture, and it consists in thecombinations and constructions hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In describing this invention reference is had to the accompanyingdrawings in which like characters designate corresponding parts in allthe views.

Figure 1 is a face view, partly in section, of one embodiment of myinvention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation, partly in section and partlybroken away, of mechanisms seen in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a front elevationof the supplemental frame of the time recorder, and parts carriedthereby. Fig. t is a rear elevation of the hammer mechanism andcontiguous parts, the time controlled mechanism being shown in section.Fig. 5 is a detail view of the means for moving the marker radially.Fig. 6 illustrates a card to be used in connection with my timerecorder.

In its general or anization, my time recorder, comprises a rotating timecontrolled element, a radially movable marker carried by said element,means for moving the marker radially at a predetermined period in thecycle of movement of said element, and means operable at will foreffecting the making of a record by the marker.

1 have here illustrated my invention as applied to card time recorders,but obviously-it may e applied to any type of time recorders.

1 designates the main frame of the machine which comprises a base 2, anda back rising from the base and supporting the clock mechanism locatedbehind the dial 3.

1- designates a supplemental frame deta chably mounted on the base andsupporting the recording mechanism, its connections with the clockmechanism and the means operable at will for efiiecting the makingSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 1, 1914.

5, 1810. Serial No. 595,602.

of a record, the supplemental frame 4,- being here shown as formed witha bridge 5 opposed to and spaced apart from the face of the base 2.

6 is a rotating time actuated or controlled element here shown aslocated in the space between the bridge 5 and the outer face of the base2, and as having a hub 7 fixed t0 the end of a shaft 8 extendingupwardly through a bearing 9 formed in the supplemental frame, the shaftcarrying a bevel gear 10 meshing with a bevel pinion 11 mounted on thehour hand shaft 12 of the clock mechanism so that the element 6 rotateswith the shaft 12.

13 is a marker supported by the rotating element 6 and movable radiallythereof, and also at an angle to the radial movement toward and from a.platen 14: provided on the upper face of the base 2, the radial movementoccurring automatically at a predetermined point in the cycle ofmovement of the rotating element 6. The marker and platen constitute theparts of printing couple, one part being movable toward and from theother to effect the making of a record, and although the marker is hereshown as the movable part, the platen may be, if desired, movablerelatively to the marker. As shown this marker 13 is slidable radiallyand is pivoted at one end at 15 to a supporting member 16 movable inradial guides 17 provided in the rotating element 6, the marker 13carrying a type 18 near its free end, the type being shaped to print apointer on the card.

The radial movement of the marker 13 may be effected in any desirablemanner, and I have illustrated in the drawing one particular simple andefficient means for effecting such radial movement, such meanscomprising, generally, an intermittently actuated power-transmittingpart connected to the marker, and means for actuating said part. Theform of means illustrated for effecting the radial movement of themarker comprises a power-transmitting part as a gear wheel 19 carried bythe rotaing element 6 and having diametrically disposed smooth surfaces20 for engaging the smooth surface 21 of a circular track 22,

and diametrically disposed gear teeth 23 be tween the surfaces .20 forengaging gear teeth 24 interrupting the surface 21 of the track 22.

The movement of the gear 19 aboutits axis is transmitted to the-markerin any suitable manner, and as here shown, such gear 19 is mounted uponone end of a shaft 25 journaled in bearings 26 formed in a bracket 27projecting from the rotating element 6 and arranged at a right angle tothe member 16, the shaft having at its opposite end a disk 28 which isprovided with an eccentric pin 29 working in a'slot 30 formed in thesupporting member 16 for the marker 13. As one of the surfaces 20 of thegear 19 slides along the surface 21 of the track no rotating motion isgiven to the gear 19, but when the gear reaches the teeth 2% of thetrack 22, one set of teeth 23 of such gear meshes with the teeth 24, andthe gear is rotated through an arc of 180 degrees so that the disk makesone-half of a revolution and shifts the marker supporting member 16radially in one direction. During the next cycle of movement of therotating element 6 the other surface 20 of the gear 19 engages thesmooth surface 21 of the track 22 until the oppositeset of gear teeth 23engage the gear teeth 2 l of the track, causing the marker supportingmember 16 to shift in the opposite direction. The marker may if desiredbe moved radially two or more times during each cycle of movement of therotating element 6.

The marker 13 is designed to make a record on a card having outer andinner circular spaces 31, 32 Fig. 6, each marked like the dial of aclock. The outer dial represents the working day period and the innerdial represents the working night period. The marker 13 moves over theface of the outer dial 31 during the day period and over the face of theinner dial 32 during the night period and is movable radially from onedial to the other. Vhen the marker is actuated to print on the card thecharacter printed points out the time on the proper dial that the recordwas made.

The track 22 is here shown as the rim of the disk 33 having a hub 3isurrounding the mb 7 of the element 6 and extending through the bridge5, the disk being held to the bridge 5 by screws 35.

The marker is actuated at will on its pivot 15 by a hammer 36 controlledin its operation by a handle 37, the hammer striking against ahead in'the form of a collar 38 sliding-on the shaft 8 and resting upon suitablemeans extending transversely through the rotating element 6 and througha slot in the supportingmember 16 for the marker, and resting at itslower end upon the marker 13. Such means is here shown as a rod 39movable through an eccentric passage in the hub and through a slot 40 inthe member 16. Obviously as the hammer strikes the head 38, the markerwill be moved on its pivot downwardly, such pivotal movement beingresisted by a returning spring 4E1.

The hammer is here shown as bifurcated and movable astride the shaft 8so as tostrike the collar 38 on oposite sides of the shaft 3 in orderthat the force may be distributed equally to the rod 39 irrespective ofthe position of such rod which is carried by and movable with therotating element 6. However, any other means may be employed fortransmitting the motion of the hammer to the marker 13.

The hammer 36 is loosely mounted upon a shaft d2 supported by a lug s3rising from the bridge 5,-and the handle 37 comprises a lever having ahub between its ends which is'loosely mounted on such shaft, one arm ofthe lever carrying a latch 4A pivoted at 4:5 thereto and normallyengaging a shoulder 46 on the hammer, the latch serving to lock thehandle and hammer together during the movement of the handle in onedirection. Such latch engages a knock-oh shoulder 47 on the supplementalframe when the hammer nears the limit of its retracted movement, suchshoulder operating to unhook the latch and thereby release the hammer 36from the handle 3'7 in order that the hammer may be impelled by a spring18 to strike its blow independently of the handle. The spring 48 isconnected to the supplemental frame and to one arm 4-9 of a bell cranklever 50 loosely mounted'on the shaft 4-2, the other arm 51 of which isformed with a laterally extending lug 52 pressing against the rear edgeof the-hammer. mal position when the latch l lis disengaged from theshoulder 46 of the hammer, by a spring 53. Overthrow of the lever 50 isprevented by the stop 1-9 on the frame 4-,

the stop engaging the arm 4-9 on said lever 50. y

The hammer is normally held away from the head 39 in order that theremay be no retarding action on the element 6, by means of a spring 5 1connected to the hammer and the arm 51 of the bell crank lever. Thethrow downwardly of the hammer by the spring -18 tensions the spring 54and the latter withdraws the hammer slightly after the blow has beenstruck, and holds the rear edge of the hammer engaged with the lug 52.The hammer also carries a bell hammer 55 for striking the bell 56 oneach recording operation.

An impression is made by the type 18 upon the card by means of a recordmaking transfer or inking sheet in the form of a disk 57, a portion ofwhich extends between the marker 13 and the platen 1 1, and in order toeconomize space such disk 57 is flexible The handle 37 is returned toits nor- Cir and is arranged With such portion at an angle to theremaining portion of the disk. The disk is here shown as movable aboutan axis eccentric to the rotating element 6 in order that the marker 13or type 18 thereof will traverse the greater part of the disk betweenthe central opening and the circumference thereof, the axis of the diskis usually arranged at a right angle to the axis of the element 6. l hisc isk is mounted upon a rotating support 58 extending transversely of,and here shown as journaled in, a caring formed in a shield r plate 59for guiding the disk. Said shield is arranged Vertically at the front ofthe machine and is supported by the bridge 5, the lower edge thereofbeing spaced apart from the platen and being inturned for guiding thedisk at the angle or fold thereof. The support 58 is prorided with aratchet Wheel 60 on the inner side of the shield, and a hub 61 on theouter side thereof upon which is mounted the hub 62 of the disk 5'5, thehub 61 of the support 58 being non-circular in cross section, and thehole in the hub 62 of the re cording disk 5'? fitting on thenon-circular end of the hub. The disk 57 is held on its support 58 bymeans of a spring pressed plate 63 which operates to clamp the hub 62 ofthe disk toward and from the outer face of the shield. Said springpressed plate 63 is here shown as pivoted at one end at 64: to theshield and movable on its pivot out of the Way when it is desired toremove or replace the disk.

The support 58 is actuated to rotate or feed the disk by means ofconnections between the ratchet Wheel 60 and the handle 37, suchconnections being here shown as a long pawl 65 pivoted to the handle at66 at one end and engaging the ratchet Wheel 60 at its other end.

The main frame is formed with a card slot 67 and guide 68 extendingoutwardly, the slot 6'7 being alined With the space between the loweredge of the shield 59 and the platen ll, and the guide 68 for the cardbeing an extension of the platen. The extent to which the card must beinserted in the slot is determined by steps 69 rising from the platen.

A. suitable casing protects the mechanisms, the casing being mounted onthe base 1 of the main frame and the handle 3? projects through suchcasing.

In operation each Workman is provided with a card and when he enters orleaves the place employment or begins or finishes a job, he inserts thecard through the card slot until limited by the stops 69 and operatesthe handle 37, thus causing the marker to indicate the time on one orthe other of the dials on the card. The card illustrated shows that theWorkman entered at 7 a. m. and left at 12 noon and entered again at l p.m. and left at 6 p. m. returning again at 7 p. m. and Working over timeuntil 10 p. m.

The day and night periods of the card may be divided in any suitablemanner, but as a Working day usually commences at G a. m. and ends at 6p. 111,, such period denotes the day period, the night period commencing at 6 p. m. and ending at 6 a. m. l'loirerer, the day and nightperiods may be dii'ided in a other manner and the mechanism of the clockadjusted accordingly.

hat 1 claim is:

1. In a time recorder, a rotating time con-- trolled element, ashiftable marker carried y said element in a path concentric with theaxis thereof, and means for au omatically shifting the marker out ofsaid path at a predetermined period in the cycle of movement of the timecontrolled element, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. In a time recorder, a rotating time controlled elcment, a shiftablemarker carried by said element and having a cycle of movement in a pathconcentric With. the axis thereof, and means for automatically shiftingthe marker to one side of said path at the completion of its cycle ofincrement, substantially as and for the purpose specilied.

3. In a time recorder, a rotating time controlled element, a shiftablemarker carried by said element and movable therewith in a plurality ofpaths concentric with the axis thereof, and means for automaticallyshifting the marker from one path into another, substantially as and forthe purpose set forth.

In a time recorder, a rotating time controlled element, a shiftablemarker carried by said element and movable therewith in two pathsconcentric with the axis thereof, and means for automatically shiftingthe marker out of either path into the other at the completion of therotati e movement of the marker in either path, substantially as and forthe purpose described.

5. In a time recorder, a platen, a rota ing time controlled element, ashiftable marker carried by said element in a path concentric with theaxis thereof, means for effecting relative movement between the platenand the marker to make a registration While the marker is traveling insaid path, and means for automatically shifting tl e marker to one sideof said path, sulistantially as and for the purpose specified.

6. In a time recorder, a rotating time controlled element, a shiftablemarker carried. by said element in path concentric with the axisthereof, means for automatically shifting the marker out of aid path at'1 predetermined period in the cycle of move-- ment of the timecontrolled element, and

i. L E) a card guide for permitting the movement of a card into and outof position to receive impressions from the marker, substantially as andfor the purpose set forth.

7. In a time recorder, a rotating time controlled element, a markercarried by said element and shiftable in opposite directions toward andfrom the axis thereof, and means for automatically effecting theshifting movement of the marker in opposite directions at predeterminedtimes during the rotation of said element, substantially as and for thepurpose described.

8. In a time recorder, a rotating time controlled element, a markercarried by saidele ment and shiftable relatively to the axis thereof,and means for automatically shifting the marker in one direction at apredetermined period in the cycle of movement of said element and in theopposite direction at a predetermined period in the next cycle ofmovement, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

9. In a time recorder, a rotating time controlled element, a markercarried by said element and shiftable relatively to the axis thereof,and means for automatically shifting the marker at a predeterminedperiod in the cycle of movement of said element, said means comprisingan intermittently actuated power transmitting part connected to themarker, substantially as and for the purpose 'set forth.

10. In a time recorder, a rotating time controlled element, a markercarried by said element and shiftable relatively to the axis thereof,and means for automatically shif ing the marker at a predeterminedperiod in the cycle of movement of said element, said means comprisingan intermittently actuated power transmitting part carried by theelement, and means fixed from move-- ment with said element foractuating the power transmitting part, substantially as and for thepurpose described.

11. In a time recorder, a frame, a platen, a rotating time controlledelement, a marker carried by said element and shiftable relatively tothe axis thereof, the marker being opposed to the platen, and means forautomatically shifting the marker at a predetermined period in the cycleof movement of said element, the frame being formed with a card slotalined with the space between the platen and the marker, substantiallyas and for the purpose specified.

12.111 :1 time recorder, a rotating time controlled element, a markercarried by said element and shiftable relatively to the axis thereof,means for shifting the marker at a predetermined period in the cycle ofmovement of said element. and means for normally holding the marker fromshifting movement, substantially as and for the pur pose set forth.

t me? 13. In a time recorder, a. rotating time controlled element, amarker carried by said.

holding the marker from shifting movement, said means comprisingcoacting parts normally slidably engaging each other, one of said partshaving means for moving the other part relatively thereto, substantiallyas and for the purpose described.

14. In a time recorder, a rotating time controlled element, a markercarried by said element and shiftable relatively to the axis thereof,and means for shifting the marker at a predetermined period in the cycleof movement of said element and for normally holding the marker fromshifting movement, said means comprising a revoluble part carried bysaid element and connected to the marker, means for rotating said part,and means for slidably engaging the revoluble part and preventingrotation thereof, substantially as and for the purpose specifled.

15. In a time recorder, a rotating time controlled element, a markercarried by said element and shiftable relatively to the axis thereof,and means for shifting the marker at a predetermined period in the cycleof movement of said element and for normally holding the marker fromshifting movement, said means comprising a fixed circular track having asmooth surface and gear teeth interrupting such surface at apredetermined point, and a gear carried by said element and connected tothe marker and having a smooth surface slidable along the smooth surfaceof the track, and teeth on opposite sides of such surface for coactingwith the teeth of the track, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

16. In a time recorder, a rotating time controlled element, a radiallymovable member carried by said element, a marker carried by said member,and means for moving the member radially at a predetermined period inthe cycle of movement of'the time controlled element and for normallyholding the marker from shifting movement, such means comprising acircular track having a smooth surface and gear teeth interrupting suchsurface at a predetermined point, a shaft journaled in an eccentricconnected to said member, and a gear mounted on the shaft and having asmooth surfac for sliding along the smooth surface of the track, andgear teeth on opposite sides of the smooth surface for meshing with thegear teeth of the track, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

17. In a time recorder, a rotating time controlled element, a markercarried by said element and shiftable relatively to the axis saidelement and having thereof, and means for shifting the marker at apredetermined period in the cycle of movement of the time controlledelement and for normally holding the marker from shifting movement, saidmeans comprising a fixed circular track having a smooth surface and gearteeth interrupting such sur face at a predetermined point, anintermittently actuated gear carried by said element and connected tothe marker and having smooth surfaces on diametrically opposite sidesthereof for alternately engaging the smooth surface of the track, andgear teeth located between such surfaces and diametrically opposite eachother for meshing with the teeth of the track, substantially as and forthe purpose set forth.

18. In a time recoroer, a rotating time controlled element formed with ahub and with a radial guide, a mem er slidable in the radial guide, amarker carried by said memher, and means for moving said member radiallyat a predetermined period in the cycle of movement of said clement, saidmeans comprising a disk having a bearing for the hub, and an annulartrack having a smooth surface and gear teeth interrupting the smoothsurface at a predetermined point, and a gear supported by said elementand being connected to the radially movable member, the gear beingprovided with diametrically disposed smooth surfaces for engaging thetrack, and with diametrically opposite teeth between said surfaces formeshing with the teeth of the track, substantially as and for thepurpose described.

19. In a time recorder, a rotating time controlled element, a shiftablemarker carried by said element in a path concentric with the axisthereof, a platen with which the marker coacts, the marker and theplaten having relative movement one toward and from the other, means forautomatically shifting the marker out of said path at a predeterminedperiod in the cycle of movement of the time controlled element, andmanual means for elfecting the relative movement of the marker and theplaten, substantially as and for the purpose speciec.

20. In a time recorder, a rotating time controlled element, a supportingmember carried by said element and shiftable relatively to the axisthereof, a marker carried by the supporting member and movable therewithduring its shifting movement, said marker having a movement relativelyto the supporting member in a direction at an angle to that of theshifting movement of said member, means for automatically shifting thesupporting member, and manual means for effecting the last-mentionedmovement of the marker, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

Ina time recorder, a rotating time controlled element, a supportingmember carried by said element and shiftable relatively to the axisthereof, a marker pivoted at one end to said member and carrying a typeat its free end, means for automatically shifting the supporting memberat a predetermined period in the cycle of move ment of the timecontrolled element, and manual means for moving the marker on its pivot,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In a time recorder, a rotating time controlled element, a markersupported b j said element, and means for operating the marker to effectthe making of a record, said. means including partmovable with the timecontrolled element about the axis thereof, and movz ble relatively tosaid element in the operation of said means, substantially as and forthe purpose described.

23. In a time recorder, a rotating time controlled element, a markersupported by said element at one side thereof and having a movementrelatively thereto to make a record, and means for operating the marker,said means including a part movable with the time controlled elementabout the axis thereof and exposed at opposite sides of said element,the portion of said part exposed at one side of the time controlledelement coacting with the marker, and a hammer coacting with the portionof said part exposed at the other side of said element, substantially asand for the purpose specilied.

In a time recorder, a rotating time controlled element, a markersupported by said element at one side thereof and having a movementrelatively thereto to make a record, and means for operating the marker,

said means including a part extending lengthwise of the axis of the timecontrolled element and movable with said element about such axis, saidpart being movable endwise lengthwise of the axis and projecting beyondopposite sides of said element, the projecting portion of said part atone side of the time controlled element coacting with the marker, and ahammer coacting with the projecting portion of said part at the otherside of the time controlled element, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

25. In a time recorder, a rotating time controlled element, markercarried by said element in a path concentric with the axis thereof, saidmarker being shiftable relatively to the time controlled element out ofsaid path and being also movable relatively to said element to make arecord, means for automatically shifting the marker at a predeterminedperiod in the cycle of move ment of the time controlled element, andmeans for operating the marker, said means including a part movable withthe time controlled element about the axis thereof and movablerelatively to said element in the operation of said means, such parthaving a portion thereof slidably coacting with the marker, and ahammerfor striking another portion of said part, substantially as and for thepurpose described.

.26. In a time recorder, a rotating time controlled shaft, an elementmounted onv and rotatable with the shaft, a marker supported by saidelement, and means for operating the marker to effect the making of arecord, said means including a parteXtending transversely through saidelement and having a head at its outer end, and a hammer for strikingthe head, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

27. In a time recorder, a marker, means for eifecting the making of arecord by the marker including a pivoted hammer, a part connected to themarker, said part being arranged to receive the blow of the hammer, alever mounted concentric with the hammer and having an arm thereofarranged to actuate the hammer to strike the blow, a spring connected tothe lever to actuate the lever and the hammer, and a spring interposedbetween the lever and the hammer whereby the lever and the hammernormally act as a unit, the spring permitting overthrow of the hammer, ahandle for retracting the hammer and operating the lever to tension thefirst mentioned spring, and a shoul'der for engaging the lever andnormally holding the hammer off the part it strikes, substantially asand for the purpose specified.

28. In a time recorder, a rotating time controlled shaft, an elementformed with a hub mounted on and rotatable with the shaft, a markersupported by said element, and means for operating the marker to effectthe making of a record including a part slidable endwisely through thehub and having a head at its outer end, and a hammer for striking thehead, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

29. In a time recorder, a rotating time controlled shaft, an elementmounted on and rotatable with the shaft, a marker supported by saidelement and having a movement relatively thereto to make a record, andmeans for operating the marker, said means including a part movablelengthwise of the shaft, and a bifurcated hammer movable astride theshaft and striking said part, substantially as and for the purposedescribed.

30. In a time recorder, a rotating time controlled shaft, an elementformed with a hub mounted on and rotatable with the shaft, a markersupported by said element, and means for operating the marker to effectthe making of a slidable endwisely through the hub and having a head atits outer end, and a bifurcated record including means hammer movableastride the shaft and striking said head, substantially as and for thepurpose specified.

31. In a time recorder, a rotating time controlled shaft, an elementmounted on and rotatable with the shaft, a marker supported by saidelement and having a movement relatively thereto to make a record, andmeans for operating the marker, said means including a sleeve movableendwise on the shaft, and a bifurcated hammer movable astride the shaftand striking said sleeve at'diametrically opposite points, substantiallyas and for the purpose set forth.

32. In a time recorder, a rotating time controlled shaft, an elementformed with a hub mounted on and rotatable with the shaft,a markersupported by-said element, and means for operating the marker to effectthe making of a record including a part slidable endwisely through thehub and having a head at its outer end, and a bifurcated hammer forstriking the head at diametrically opposite points, substantially as andfor the purpose described.

38. In a time recorder, a rotating time controlled shaft, an elementmounted on and rotatable with the shaft, a marker supported by saidelement and having a movement relatively thereto to make a record, andmeans for operating the marker, said means including a sliding partextending throughthe element substantially parallel to the shaft andhaving one end coacting with the marker,-a sleeve loosely mounted on theshaft and coacting with the other end of said part, and a hammer forcoacting with the sleeve, substantially as and for the purposespecified.

34:. In a time recorder, a rotating time controlled shaft, an elementformed with a hub mounted on and rotatable with the shaft, a markercarried by said element and movable relatively thereto for effecting themaking of a record, and actuating means for the marker including asliding rod extending through the hub eccentric to the central openingthereof and having a head at its outer end in the form of a sleeve looseon said shaft, and a hammer having a bifurcated head movable on oppositesides of the shaft for striking the sleeve, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

35. In a time recorder, a rotating time controlled element, a supportingmember carried by said element and shiftable relatively to the axisthereof, a marker carried by the supporting member and movable therewithduring its shifting movement, said marker having a movement relativelyto the supporting member in a direction at an angle to that of theshifting movement of said member, means for automatically shiftthesupporting member, and manual means for operatingthe marker, said meansincluding a part movable with the time controlled element about the axisthereof and exposed at opposite sides of said element, the portion ofsaid part exposed at one side of the time controlled element coactingwith the marker, and a hammer coacting with the portion of said partexposed at the other side of said element, substantially as and for thepurpose described.

In a time recorder, a rotating time controlled clement formed with aradial guide, a member slidable in the radial guide, a marker pivoted atone end to said member and carrying a type at its free end, means forautomatically moving the marker radially at a predetermined period inthe cycle of movement of said element, and means for moving the markeron its pivot including an endwisely movable rod extending through thetime controlled element eccentric to the center thereof and having ahead at its outer end, and a hammer for striking the head, substantiallyas and for the purpose specified.

37. In a time recorder, a platen, a marker opposed to the platen, atransfer or inking sheet in the form of a rotatable disk extendingbetween the marker and the platen, and means for supporting and rotatingthe disk, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

38. In a recorder, a platen, a marker opposed to the platen, a transferor inking sheet in the form of a disk movable about an axis, means forholding said sheet with a oortion at one side of its axis extendingbetween the marker and the platen and arranged at an angle to thediametrically opposite portion thereof, and means for rotating the disk,substantially as and for the purpose described.

39. In a recorder, a platen, a rotating element, a marker carried bysaid element and opposed to the platen, a transfer or inking sheet inthe form of a rotatable disk mounted eccentrically relatively to saidelement and extendin between the platen and the marker, and means forsupporting and rotating the disk, substantially as and for the purposespecified.

so. In a recorder, a platen, a rotating element, a marker carried bysaid element and oppos d to the platen, a recording sheet in the form ofa rotatable disk mounted eccentrically relatively to said element andextending between the platen and the marker, and means for supportingand rotating the disk, said means being arranged at one side of therotating element with its axis at an angle to the axis of said element,substantiallv as and for the purpose specified.

In a time recorder, a frame formed a card slot, a platen, a markeropposed to the platen, the platen and marker having relative movementone toward and from the other, the card slot being alined with the spacebetween the marker and the platen, a recording sheet in the form of adisk movable about an axis, means for holding the disk with a portion atone side of its axis lying close to the platen and arranged at an angleto the diametrically opposite portion of the disk, and means forrotating the disk, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

l2. In a recording machine, a frame, a platen supported by the frame, amarker opposed to the platen, the platen and the marker having relativemovement one toward and from the other, a shield arranger at an angle tothe platen and having one edge spaced apart from the plane of theplaten, a rotatable support extending transversely of the shield, arecording sheet in the form of a disk mounted on the support androtatable therewith, a portion of the disk being arranged contiguous tothe shield, and another portion thereof extending across said edge ofthe shield and between the platen and the marker and being arranged atan angle to the first-mentioned portion, and means for rotatin thesupport for the disk, substantially as and for the purpose described.

l3. In a recording machine, a frame, a platen supported by the frame, amarker opposed to the platen, the platen and the marker having relativemovement one toward and from the other, a shield arranged at an angle tothe platen and having one edge spaced apart from the plane of theplaten, a rotatable support extending transversely of the shield andhavin a hub at the outer side of the shield, a recording sheet in theform of a disk having a hub mounted on the first-mentioned hub androtatable therewith, a portion of the disk engaging the outer face ofthe shield and another portion thereof extending around said edge of theshield and between the platen and the marker, and being arranged at anangle to the first-mentioned portion, and means for rotating the supportfor the disk, substan tially as and for the purpose specified.

e l. In a recording machine, a frame, a platen supported by the frame, amarker opposed to the platen, the platen and the marker having relativemovement one toward and from the other, a shield arranged at an angle tothe platen and having one edge spaced apart from the plane of the platea rotatable support extending transversely of the shield, a recordingsheet in the form of a disk mounted on the support and rotatabletherewith, portion of the disk being arranged contiguous to the shieldand another portion thereof extending across said edge of the shieldandbetween the platen and the marker and being arranged at an angle tothe first-mentioned portion, means for rotating the support for thedisk,

and spring pressed means for holding the disk upon the support,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In a recordingmachine, a frame, a platen supported by the frame, amarker opposed to the platen, a shield arranged at an angle to theplaten and having one edge spaced apart from the plane of the platen, arotatable support extending transversely of the shield and having a hubat the outer side of the shield, a recording sheet in the form of a diskhaving a hub mounted on the first-mentioned hub and rotatable therewith,a portion of the disk engaging the outer face of the shield and anotherportion thereof extending around said edge of the shield and between theplaten and the marker, and being arranged at an angle to thefirst-mentioned'portion, means for rotating the support for the disk,and means for holding the disk on the hub comprising a spring pressedplate bearing on the outer face of the hub of the disk, substantially asand for the purpose described.

$6. In a time recording machine, a frame, a platen supported by theframe, a marker opposed to the platen, the platen and the marker havingrelative movement one toward and from the other, a shield arranged at anangle to the platen and having one edge spaced apart from the plane ofthe platen, said frame being formed with a card slot alined with thespace between the platen and said edge of the shield, a rotatablesupport extending transversely of the shield, a recording sheet in theform of a disk mounted on the support and rotatable therewith, a portionof the disk being arranged contiguous to the shield and ana otherportion thereof extending across said edge of the shield and between theplaten and the marker and being arranged at an angle to thefirst-mentioned portion, and means for rotating the support for thedisk, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

l-T. In a recording machine, a frame, a platen supported by the frame, amarker opposed to the platen, the platen and the marker having relativemovement one to ward and from the other, a rotatable support, arecording sheet in the form of a disk detachably mounted. on the supportand rotatable therewith, means for effecting the relative movement ofthe platen and the marker, and power transmitting connections betweensaid means and the support for the disk, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

48. In a recording machine, a frame, a platen supported by the frame, amarker opposed to the platen, the platen and the 'marker having relativemovement one toward and from the other, a shield arranged at an angle tothe platen and having one edge spaced apart from the plane of theplaten, a rotatable support extending transversely through the shield, arecording sheet in the form of a disk mounted on one end of the supportand rotatable therewith, a portion of the disk being arranged contiguousto the shield, and another portion thereof extending across said edge ofthe shield and between the platen and the marker and being arranged atan angle to the first-mentioned portion, means for effecting therelative movement of the platen and the marker, and power transmittingconnections between said means and the other end of the support for thedisk, substantially as and for the purpose described.

d9. In a recording machine, a frame, a platen supported opposed to theplaten and movable toward and from the platen, a shield arranged at anangle to the platen and having one edge spaced apart from the plane ofthe platen, a hammer for actuating the marker toward the platen, amovable member for controlling the actuation of the hammer, a rotatablesupport extending transversely of the shield and having a ratchet wheelassociated therewith, a recording sheet in the form of a disk mounted onth support and rotatable therewith, a portion of the disk extendingbetween the marker and the platen, and a pawl connected to said memberand coasting with the ratchet wheel to actuate the same during eachactuation of the hammer, substantially as and for the purpose specified.7 V

50. In a time recorder, a main frame comprising a base and asupplemental frame mounted on the base and including a bridge opposed toand spaced apart from the, base, time mechanism supported by the mainframe, a platen provided on the base beneath the bridge, time controlledmechanism arranged under the bridge and over the platen, such mechanismincluding. a time controlled marker, the platen and the marker havingrelative movement one toward and from'the other, connections between thetime mechanism and the marker, said connections being supported by thesup plemental frame, and manual means mounted on the supplemental framefor effecting the relative movement of the platen and the marker,substantially as and for the purpose set, forth.

51. In a time recorder, a main frame comprising a base, and asupplemental frame mounted on the base and including a bridge opposed toand spaced apart from the base, time controlled mechanism arranged underthe bridge and over the platen, such mechanism including a timecontrolled marker movable toward and from the platen, connectionsbetween the time mechanism and the marker, said connectionsbeingsupportby the frame, a marker ed by the supplemental frame, manualmeans mounted on the supplemental frame for actuating the marker towardthe platen, a shield supported in vertical position by the bridge andhaving its lower edge spaced apart from the plane of the platen, asupport journaled in the shield, a recording sheet in the form of a diskmounted on the support and rotatable therewith, a portion of the diskengaging the outer face of the shield and another portion thereofextending around the edge of the shield between the platen and themarker and being arranged at an angle to the first-mentioned L. M.DAVIS, S. DAVIS.

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